loading 6,000+ schools…

Compare Jones County Junior College vs Northeast Mississippi Community College

Ellisville, MS · Booneville, MS

Jones County Junior CollegeNortheast Mississippi Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,048/yr$8,343/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$5,645/yr$6,771/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$6,291$9,722
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,537/yr$6,265/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$6,855/yr$8,913/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,991/yr$11,490/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$10,931/yr$11,542/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$67/mo$103/mo
Room & board (on campus)$5,830/yr$4,960/yr
Room & board (off campus)$7,168/yr$11,506/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & suppliesNo data reported$410/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$4,966/yr$5,544/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$13,670/yr$15,873/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,806/yr$4,470/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$6,806/yr$7,710/yr
Students with Pell Grants38%53%
Students taking federal loans8%15%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate41%34%
Freshmen who come back56%68%
Typical earnings 10 years in$33,377/yr$34,081/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$18,228–$51,177$19,311–$49,169
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)33%47%
Typical earnings 6 years in$29,640/yr$31,687/yr
Earn more than a HS grad48%53%
Graduate on time29%22%
First-gen students who finish31%27%
Low-income students who finish28%25%
Students who transfer out15%26%
Typical earnings 8 years in$31,091/yr$31,334/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 41% · Health Professions 19% · Construction Trades 9%Liberal Arts & General Studies 55% · Health Professions 24% · Business, Management & Marketing 7%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 41% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 55% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 19% of degreesHealth Professions — 24% of degrees
3rd most popular programConstruction Trades — 9% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 7% of degrees
4th most popular programEngineering Technologies — 7% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 4% of degrees
5th most popular programTransportation & Materials Moving — 5% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 2% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $67,107/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $60,759/yr
Degrees in STEM10%2.8%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,5352,698
Students per professor26 : 119 : 1
Average professor pay$6,292/mo$6,057/mo
Full-time professors79%84%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$20,662$23,029
SettingTown (distant)Town (remote)
LocationEllisville, MSBooneville, MS
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19111948
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.6%0%
Men37%38%
Women63%62%
White students57%71%
Black students35%20%
Hispanic or Latino students2.8%3.9%
Asian students0.4%0.4%
Two or more races2.7%4.2%
Other / not reported1.3%0.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students40%45%
Part-time students21%6.5%
Students age 25+13%14%
Spent on teaching per student$5,767/yr$7,956/yr
Endowment$21.7M$10.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing846826
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$2,184/yr$1,640/yr
Meal plan charge$2,930/yr$3,090/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division INJCAA Division I
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1111
Student athletes229191
Athletic scholarships$1.5M$829,511
Athletics budget$6.0M$3.4M
Athletics revenue$6.0M$3.4M
Recruiting spend$57,588$97,963

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.